Anyone ever been up in a...
hot air balloon? Were you afraid it might burst?
Ice.Maiden Sat 05/07/08 23:33
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There's a lot of preparation before the flight. Weather conditions have to be right too, or they wont put people in danger and cancel the flight. My balloon experience was wonderful. It was something I'd always wanted to do, though. Try not to stand too near the jet. When they give the balloon a boost, it gets a bit hot!
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went in a light aircraft from landsend to the scilly isles , with a woman pilot , and a big bird on board , do that count ice ? (hope your well XX )
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Thanks for that! I nearly had someone buy me a balloon trip for my last birthday, but i told them I didn't fancy it. Might change my mind now!
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oooo icey, u must go!!! can i go with u :) ive always wanted to go on a hot air balloon ride :) it looks fun!! xxx
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I went in a little prop jet from Trinidad to Tobago.....it was fun!
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Sorry shanx - aircraft don't count.
Tch! Can't you read, pasta?!! Balloon......
WB - this was one of the possible pressies from my husband. I bet if i suggested it again, he'd refuse, being as though i turned it down the first time!! Lol.
Ok, pasta - yours can be counted. Anything for peace and quiet..... : )
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go for it ice < in mexico i went on one of those things that look like a catermerang , a boat pulls you up in the sky , all i could hear was the creaking off the ropes , wonderful view if i got to see it , but froze stiff , but i done it X
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Oh - they're fine shanx. I've had several goes on one - but a balloon seems different, somehow. I mean....what if it hit power cables or something?!!
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I would love to go in a hot air balloon....but me and heights don't mix! ;(
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I think that's partly it, pasta. I don't mind planes, helicopters, etc., but balloons seem so fragile - and there's no parachute if you suddenly come down!!
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i was thinking the same ice LOL , what if the cable broke < i cant bleeding swim , on both occasions i had the ocean beneath me .
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ps Take a panoramic camera, if available. I used one and the results were stunning.
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me too pasta i dont like heights , bloody friends talk me into it , well after tonight i may not class them as friends :)
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If I muster the courage, SA, I most certainly will.
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haha-shanx......I would want the balloon to have a big thick wall around it.....and windows
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I'd want access to a helium-filled outer layer that I could inflate quickly!!! Lol.
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im sure you will be fine ice , enjoy it dont keep your eyes shut , you will regret it , off to bed now nite all .x
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There are several people in the balloon on each ride. You can stand in the middle of them if you feel insecure at first. One woman on my flight was like that, but when she'd got used to the sensation and knew she was safe, she moved to the outside for a better view like everyone else.
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Ice....take a drive to Bournemouth; there is a permanent balloon ride there. The balloon is anchored and rises to about 200ft.
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yes, three times, all absolutely wonderful.
They're much more solid than they look from down on the ground. The skin's pretty thick, but even if it gets a pinprick, no big deal: the jets just keep heating the air. (It's not as if it's gas and it's all going to leak away). Also, the baskets are big and solild.
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